critical

Speech parts

1. critical - Noun

2. critical - Adjective

3. critical - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.

Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.

Inclined to make nice distinctions, or to exercise careful judgment and selection; exact; nicely judicious.

Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.

Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject.

Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous; as, the critical stage of a fever; a critical situation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

vital decisive major important significant necessary paramount serious severe essential dangerous crucial grave acute demanding
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Antonyms

uncritical noncritical needless small little auxiliary
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Phrases with the word

historical-critical critical applied linguistics critical brain hypothesis critical thinker critical poverty critical factor

Examples

In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. Aesop

An audience is never wrong. An individual member of it may be an imbecile, but a thousand imbeciles together in the dark - that is critical genius. Billy Wilder

This shows how much easier it is to be critical than to be correct. Benjamin Disraeli

No, Arrested Development was such an amazing experience in every way, and you know it was very unique in that it was a show that received a lot of critical acclaim, and yet we didn't ever achieve the ratings that we wanted. Will Arnett

In a very critical situation as the egg will soon tip-over and fall. Indonesian Proverb

Providential aid at a critical moment. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

crithomancu crithomancy critic critical altitude critical amount critical analysis